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How the House Battle for a New Speaker Could Topple Trump’s Bid for the Presidency
Document Type
Editorial
Language
English (en)
Publication Date
2023
Publication Title
The Hill
Abstract
Following Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as Speaker of the House this week, there is considerable uncertainty over who will replace him. Some far-right Republicans have suggested that former President Donald Trump should throw his proverbial MAGA-hat in the ring. In the shadow of recent debates over whether Trump is disqualified from being president under Section Three of the 14th Amendment, the possibility of a Speaker Trump might help settle one of the core disputes of the 2024 presidential election.
Keywords
U.S. House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, Donald Trump, Presidential Campaign, Republican Party, Political Strategy, 2024 Election, Congressional Leadership
Publication Citation
Travis Crum, How the House Battle for a New Speaker Could Topple Trump’s Bid for the Presidency, The Hill (Oct. 6, 2023), https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4240942-how-the-house-battle-for-a-new-speaker-could-topple-trumps-bid-for-the-presidency/
Repository Citation
Crum, Travis, "How the House Battle for a New Speaker Could Topple Trump’s Bid for the Presidency" (2023). Scholarship@WashULaw. 763.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_scholarship/763